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Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus

Nothing looks, or sounds, quite like Nautilus . A revolution when it first launched 30 years ago and still an icon today, its ethos informs everything we do. Nautilus comes in three standard colours: Midnight Blue, Black, and Silver. We also offer a special service that can match any colour from a sample or colour reference.

Floorstanding speaker Floorstanding
Indicative price € 45 360
System role Floorstanding speaker
Best for Dedicated stereo rooms, larger living spaces, and systems expected to scale with stronger electronics.
Product family Nautilus
Available finishes Black, Midnight Blue, Silver, and White
Product overview

A closer look at Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus.

Nothing looks, or sounds, quite like Nautilus . A revolution when it first launched 30 years ago and still an icon today, its ethos informs everything we do. Nautilus comes in three standard colours: Midnight Blue, Black, and Silver. We also offer a special service that can match any colour from a sample or colour reference.

Family context

Nautilus is the symbolic design statement inside the Bowers & Wilkins range.

Nautilus is not treated as a normal floorstander. It sits at the intersection of industrial design, heritage, and statement-room listening for clients building around an icon rather than a commodity product.

Iconic visual identity This strength matters when matching the product to the room, electronics, and listening goals.
Statement-room placement This strength matters when matching the product to the room, electronics, and listening goals.
Heritage-led flagship appeal This strength matters when matching the product to the room, electronics, and listening goals.
Key features

What stands out in this product.

  • Built to anchor larger stereo and cinema rooms with more scale, weight, and authority than compact speakers can offer.
  • Rewards better amplifier, receiver, and placement choices because the surrounding system will be audible in the final result.
  • Part of the Nautilus family, which helps it fit inside a wider Bowers & Wilkins ecosystem and upgrade path.
  • Iconic visual identity is one of the reasons it stands out inside the current lineup.
Who it's for

Where this makes the most sense.

  • Listeners who care about placement, imaging, and choosing electronics that do the speaker justice.
  • Rooms that can support more physical scale, bass energy, and a proper two-channel anchor.
  • Shoppers buying into the Nautilus path from Bowers & Wilkins rather than treating the product as a one-off box.
System matching

Build the amplifier and room plan around this speaker.

This product will show clear differences in amplification, placement, and source quality, so the best result comes from treating it as a system anchor instead of a final add-on.

Pair it with an integrated amplifier or stereo receiver sized for the room and listening level, not just for the product page headline.
Give it enough breathing space from boundaries so the scale and bass weight stay controlled rather than boomy.
Complete the front end with a streamer, turntable, or disc source that matches how the room will actually be used day to day.
Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus belongs to the Nautilus family, so keeping the surrounding system aligned with that role usually produces the cleaner result.
Floorstanding
Product details

Useful details before you request availability.

Brand page Bowers & Wilkins
Product family Nautilus
Collections Floorstanding
Available finishes Black, Midnight Blue, Silver, and White
Model references Nautilus - Black, Nautilus - Midnight Blue, Nautilus - Silver, and Nautilus - White
Reference codes FP40312, FP40320, FP40339, and FP40347

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